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(08-04-2020 11:41 AM)Bearcatbdub Wrote:  

(08-04-2020 09:54 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(08-04-2020 09:45 AM)cpawstoney Wrote:  State order prohibits fans at Ohio State, Bengals, Browns games

Quote:A new order in Ohio signed Aug. 1 allowing contact sports, but without fans, reportedly applies to the state's NFL and college football teams. The state department of health's press secretary confirmed Monday morning to the Dayton (Ohio) Daily News sports reporter Marcus Hartman that the order includes the Ohio State Buckeyes, Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns.

We're expecting a "families only" type policy for fans at our games on Friday this fall, if they even happen.

High school sports without fans. A generation robbed of the sweet thrills of youth.

"Generation" is a little hyperbolic. It's one season, and even then, most of the people who were going to games will be there anyways. Look, I'm a coach, and I wouldn't go anywhere near that far...kids are still enjoying themselves in practice, learning all the lessons about the game and work ethic that they normally would, and I haven't seen any of these 15-18 year olds hang their heads or ***** about it...they're happy about the opportunity to play, and according to OHSAA, they will play, just might not have the few hundred people watching them from the stands, they'll just be on TV instead (which many seem to be even more pumped about).